Honestly kind of hard to do. If it is done properly there should be absolutely nothing to see.

Except for some stepping sticks or shoulder guides at the set, the trap can be set at ground level or recessed and bedded below grade. I do both.

Pulled anchors create fresh dirt.
Fresh dirt creates a lot of digging.

In the past I got a bunch of digging on pulled sets.
Every single dig was right on top of the anchor spot.
Your coyotes might act differently.

I'd put fresh dirt down ur pipe next time then

I regularly shoot hogs at an old mudhole tank/pond, and have been setting coyote sets in the vicinity. Put 3 in today. There are others that have been in the ground a couple of weeks. I've had a few near misses and on these last 3 sets I put the trap 12" from the lure, rather than 9" (except for the triangle set.

Yellow spot is the dead hog. There's less water in the tank than what the puc shows.
Red spots are sets. The circled one is on a road, but the image isn't current.
The blue line is a road that doesn't show on the satellite image.


New sets:

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Ground is heavy & dry. Screw is 8".


Coyote Frenzy on cotton ball & coyote urine.

I'm using Lucero's JL #1, June's Fox & Coyote Frenzy, Locklear's Boss Dog, Caven's Violator 7 and coyote urine (F&T). One pipe set (older one) with about a half a chicken nugget-sized piece of preserved meat.
Pic looked better b4 I took it. JL in punch hole and V7 on long wooden q-tip.

Triangle set. Q-tip with V7 on post & in one punch hole.
Other punch holes have Coyote and Fox Frenzy.

I would be interested in a pick of the screw after a catch. Looks like you have a sweet spot to trap.

Not much to see.

I really like this spot. It checks all the boxes I’m looking for when I want to plant a trail set.

Thanks so much Boone! As they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Any guide sticks, stones, etc?

Yup, that’s a great example Boone! I really like that spot as well! In the previous photo before this one I believe I can see how you subtley “tuned” it.

Good pic of a great location.
But why not snare it?

Covers sparse and short.

Livestock are a constant headache in the summer. Never trust a rancher when he says “yeah there won’t be nothing in there for the next few weeks”, they’ll be in there tomorrow. Or you’re flat trying to sneak stuff in to pastures that are already stocked.

Deer and antelope fawns are everywhere right now.

Thanks, good info

I would guess that will be a tall order as the coyote with it dragging behind him is unlikely to slow down for a photo shoot…LOL

I'm sure he's familiar with his soil conditions and probably has used them many times. I don't think he would be using it if he didn't think it would hold.

I would like to see a wider washer under that screw head against the quick link.

Yeah, I have to say I'm uneasy about the triangle set. The scew is in heavy clay, but didn't feel as firm as the one I posted the pic of.
I will probably go back and put a long chain and drag, then screw it down short to test the screw. If it makes it through the night!🤣